The popular 1,000 foot waterslide down Lonsdale returns to the City of North Vancouver this summer, but it’s just one of many fun events and attractions coming to the 4th annual Fun City Festival!
Fun City Festival
Where: Victoria Park (Lonsdale & Keith Rd, North Vancouver)
When: Saturday, July 21 & Sunday, July 22, 2018 10:00am to 6:00pm
Tickets: The festival is FREE! Tickets for Slide the City ($30-$50) are available online.
Activities will take place around Victoria Park, where you’ll find food trucks, music, plus change rooms, a bag check, and free shuttle thanks to North Shore Neighbourhood House. Down at The Shipyards, check out the “Summer Sessions” concert series with Coco Jafro, a beverage garden, vendors, more food trucks, and more.
Parking for the event will be limited and biking, walking or transit is encouraged.
Win Slide Passes
I have a pair of Unlimited slide passes to give away for Slide the City! With these two tickets you can slide as many times as you like on either Saturday or Sunday, you pick. Here are a few ways you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, July 12, 2018.
Follow the City of North Vancouver on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for information about the Fun City Festival and more.
Update The winner is Sabrina!
Serena Ryder and Brett Kissel rocked the Surrey Canada Day stage in Cloverdale on July 1st and tens of thousands of proud Canadians, visitors, and families enjoyed a day filled with entertainment, games, rides, food trucks, and much more. Thanks to those who shared their photos with the #SurreyCanadaDay tag, you can get a glimpse of all the fun (and plan your visit to Surrey Canada Day next year)!
Surrey Canada Day Photos
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The legendary Salmon Festival, museums and attractions, live music, awesome food along the riverside — all of this made Richmond Canada Day in Steveston one giant, and very appropriate, birthday party for Canada. Thanks to those who shared their photos with the #RichmondCanadaDay tag, we can relive some of the fun!
Richmond Canada Day Photos
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Free lunchtime concerts return to CBC Vancouver this summer for the 9th annual CBC Musical Nooners! Join the fun all summer long.
CBC Musical Nooners
Where: CBC Vancouver Outdoor Stage and Plaza (700 Hamilton St)
When: July 10 – August 17 weekdays, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Admission: FREE!
Opening day, July 10th, will be a celebration of Indigenous culture. Lift your spirits with the passionate and soulful music of Mob Bounce, a northwest coast Native hip-hop duo comprised of The Northwest Kid (Gitxsan) and EarthChild (Cree/ Metis). Mr. Bannock, an Indigenous food truck will also be on hand to feed hungry concert attendees.
Here’s what else is in store this year:
Tuesday, July 10, Mob Bounce
Wednesday, July 11, Son de Madera
Thursday, July 12, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
Friday, July 13, Little Miss Higgins
Monday, July 16, Winsome Kind
Tuesday, July 17, Jack Garton and the Demon Squadron
Wednesday, July 18, Haley Blais
Thursday, July 19, Dawn Pemberton
Friday, July 20, Rumba Calzada
Monday, July 23, Adam Robert Thomas
Tuesday, July 24, Portraits of Us
Wednesday, July 25, Fallbrigade
Thursday, July 26, The Long War
Friday, July 27, Jen Hodge All Stars
Monday, July 30, Old Soul Rebel
Tuesday, July 31, Sinclair & Bennett
Wednesday,August 1, Will Stroet
Thursday, August 2, Lonesome Town Painters
Friday, August 3, Tanga
Monday, August 6, BC Day No Concert
Tuesday, August 7, Petunia and the Vipers
Wednesday, August 8, David Ward
Thursday, August 9, Roy Forbes
Friday, August 10, Schwey
Monday, August 13, Desirée Dawson
Tuesday, August 14, Caleb Hart
Wednesday, August 15, Sister Speak
Thursday, August 16, Wooden Horsemen
Friday, August 17, Coco Jafro
View the full lineup here »
For more information on the Musical Nooners series and CBC in British Columbia follow along on Twitter or with the tag #musicalnooners.
